Padres star drew crowd at WNC baseball clinic

10:05 PM,
Jan. 19, 2013

Cameron Maybin demonstrates leading off a base to players who attended a baseball clinic at McDowell High on Saturday.

Written by

Tyler Norris Goode

Half an hour after Saturday's NC Pro Player baseball clinic broke for lunch, Cameron Maybin was still in McDowell High's gymnasium.

The former Roberson High standout and current San Diego Padre enthusiastically honored every autograph request, made small talk with anyone who approached him and had his picture taken with dozens of little leaguers, high school athletes and grown men.

Like the other professional players and coaches with area ties who provided instruction to young athletes, Maybin clearly hasn't forgotten where he comes from. ...